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Also, in Austin a handful of activists who want Gov. Rick Perry to rescind his order fast-tracking coal plants have entered their sixth day of a hunger strike. Strikers Karen Hadden, Paul Rolke and Diane Wilson want Perry to reverse the order that cuts the permitting time of coal plants from a year to 6 months.

There are currently 19 new coal plants proposed or permitted in Texas. All but one will use conventional technology. This has environmental groups, clean air activists and the leaders of many of the state’s big cities more than a little upset. You can read more about the hunger strike and the rationale of the strikers here.

What’s it like to go six days without food?

“Sometimes it’s just fine, and other times you don’t feel very well. You can feel weak,” Hadden said. “We didn’t do this lightly. The matter is urgent.”